Skrydstrup 2019

[Herby]

Today (27.6.) the following F-16AM/BM of Esk 727 and 730 were active with 13 aircrafts (plus delivery for maintenance) in the morning and nine in the afternoon:

Take off from 9.20 to 9.45h:

E-007, E-016, E-074, E-075, E-189, E-191 ("Dannebrog" special c/s), E-601, E-603, E-604, E-607 and E-011 departed clean presumably to Aalborg for maintenance
ET-197, ET-199, ET-614

Take off from 12.45 to 13.10h:

E-007, E-018, E-074, E-075, E-601, E-604, E-606, E-607
ET-614

F-16BM ET-210 (still with special "JSF Test support" fin) did some engine running.

The SAR Detachment of Esk 722 changed it´s Merlin Mk.512, unfortunately both were not identified. T-17 T-409 with "Baby Blue" fin also took off, a further unid. T-17 landed. Runway10L/28R and most taxiways were closed due to WIP, all aircrafts operated from the narrow 10R/28L.

[Herby]

Noted here on 25.7. during the Danish vacation were the following F-16AM/BM of Esk 727 und 730:

E-018, E-074 (flew three times ), E-597, E-603(?), E-609 (flew twice ) plus one unid. and ET-197.

Departed for Šiauliai Air Show was „Dannebrog“ E-191 plus zwo more unid. F-16AM which departed for??

Landing was an unknown EH.101 Mk.512 of ESK 722.

Inside the old Hangar 1 outside the base near the maingate were F-16AM/BM:

Cockpit section of ET-206 plus complete ET-204, wfu April 2011 (with special „250.000“-hours fin) and E-200, wfu 2010, (both with Esk 730 badge).

On the base in the fire training/scrapyard area were F-35XD A-004 and F-16AM E-182, wfu April 2011.

[Gast]

Herby, what about local authorities? I'm nearby this week and my intention is to visit Skrydstrup

[Herby]

See your PN.

[Herby]

Noted on 3.10. were the following Fighter Wing F-16AM/BM of Esk 727 and 730:

Taking of between 9.45 and 10.00 h local were the follwing 12 a/c:

E-016, E-597, E-600, E-603, E-605, E-608, ET-198, ET-199, ET-612 plus E-194 (as a surprise still with it´s special 60 years RDanAF fin from 2010) and ET-207 both of QRA-Force in a Tango scramble. Departing in clean configuration presumably for the maintenance center at Aalborg was E-007.

It can be seen that some F-16BM (most of them with AIM-120 and AIM-9) are taking over the tasks of the F-16AM, obviously because Denmark has four F-16AM at Baltic Air Policing at the moment.

Taking off for the afternoon mission from 12.35 to 12.50h local were 8 a/c and so the lunch break was 1h 15 minutes only (as ever) as the last F-16 landed after the morning mission around 11.20h local.

E-016, E-600, E-603, E-605, ET-022, ET-198, ET-199 and ET-612

Visiting was Lithuania AF/1.Aviajcos Baze/Transporto Eskadrile C-27J `06` exchanging personal of the Baltic Air Policing contingent.

One unidentified T-17 in Baby Blue markings (of Skrydstrup Stn Flt.?) flew a mission while Dannebrog F-16AM E-191 was towed from one shelter to another.

[Herby]

The active fleet should be (all seen in 2019):

F-16AM (23 a/c):

E-005, E-006, E-007, E-011, E-016, E-018, E-074, E-075
E-189, E-191 ("Dannebrog"), E-194 (60 years RDanAF fin)
E-597, E-598, E-600, E-601, E-602, E-603, E-604, E-605, E-606, E-607, E-608, E-609

F-16BM (11 a/c):

ET-022
ET-197, ET-198, ET-199
ET-207, ET-208 (special fin for Prince Frederik 50th Birthday), ET-210 (special JSF flight test programm fin)
ET-612, ET-613, ET-614, ET-615